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    EPSG:32738 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 38S

    WGS 84 / UTM zone 38S (EPSG:32738) — a Projected (metres) system on the WGS84 datum, used in Comoros. Parameters, proj4, WKT, accuracy ±0.1 m, plus a free converter to W…

    At a glance

    EPSG
    32738
    Name
    WGS 84 / UTM zone 38S
    Kind
    Projected (metres)
    Family
    Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
    Ellipsoid
    WGS84
    Accuracy
    ±0.1 m (vs PROJ)
    Countries
    Comoros
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    Area of use

    West42.00°
    South-80.00°
    East48.00°
    North0.00°

    Projection parameters

    Projectionutm
    UTM zone38
    Southern hemisphere✓
    DatumWGS84
    Unitsm
    proj4
    +proj=utm +zone=38 +south +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs
    WKT (ESRI)
    PROJCS["WGS 84 / UTM zone 38S",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS 84 / UTM zone 38S",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137,298.257223563],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000],PARAMETER["False_Northing",10000000],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",45],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0],UNIT["Meter",1],AUTHORITY["EPSG","32738"]]

    Sample conversion

    Centre of the area of use: WGS84 45.00000, -40.00000 → EPSG:32738 500000.000, 5572242.781

    Values are within ±0.1 m at the test point.

    About the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family

    WGS 84 / UTM zone 38S is a Universal Transverse Mercator zone — a 6°-wide belt of the worldwide UTM system, in metres, centred on a meridian carefully chosen so distortion stays low across the zone. It is the everyday working grid for GPS-derived surveying in Comoros.

    The classic field mistake with UTM is using the wrong zone: a point one zone away is easily hundreds of kilometres off. Always confirm the zone number (and the hemisphere) before importing coordinates, and remember that UTM eastings are offset by a 500 km false easting so they never go negative.

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    FAQ

    What is EPSG:32738?
    It is the coordinate system “WGS 84 / UTM zone 38S”, a Projected (metres) system in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family, identified worldwide by the code EPSG:32738.
    What datum does it use, and how accurate is it?
    It is based on the WGS84 ellipsoid with no default transform to WGS84 (ballpark). The residual at the test point is about ±0.1 m versus PROJ; for centimetre work use a geodetic adjustment service.
    Where is this system used?
    It is used in Comoros. This page shows its area of use as a coordinate rectangle above.
    How do I convert EPSG:32738 to WGS84?
    Use the free coordinate converter above (preloaded with this system) to convert to WGS84, UTM, or any other system, within a ±0.1 m residual.

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